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Danny Manning was sitting out the final weeks of his rookie season after reconstructive knee surgery on the day Blake Griffin was born. The year was 1989. Manning would go on to be a two-time All-Star in his star-crossed 51/2 seasons with the Clippers, never fulfilling the hopes the team had of making it relevant after it selected him first overall in the draft. Another Clippers No. 1 pick passed Manning for fifth place on the franchise's all-time scoring list Monday night at Staples Center, Griffin getting there with a three-point basket late in the third quarter of the team's 113-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Griffin scored 18 points and received plenty of assistance...

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